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Stop smoking: Quitting at a certain age can reduce risk of related death by 90 per cent

Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK

“Quitting at 40 has been shown to reduce risk of smoking-related death by 90 per cent, people who stopped smoking at 45 to 54 years old gained about six years of life, compared with those who continued smoking, while those who quit at 55 to 64 can look to gain about four years of life.”

While some of the damage of smoking is permanent, Dr Thornber says you can reverse some of the effects of smoking when you stop.

He said: “Smoking has a huge effect on your lungs, causing coughs, colds, wheezing and lung damage, but within 72 hours your lung capacity should improve and any mucus coughs should subside.

The appearance of your skin and teeth will improve. Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen that gets to your skin, making your skin look grey and dull and age faster than a none smoker. Stopping increases the circulation and gradually the skin tone will brighten.

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Stop can have a negative impact on many different parts of the body

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